Davao vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1562
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$280
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.5
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$219
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
39
46
😀 Quality of life
59
61
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.34M

The cost of living in Davao is 33% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7639th and 8746th ($646 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 28th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Davao compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 5957th and 5739th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Makassar

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Davao Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.82
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.59
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7822
$3858

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$571
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$532
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$404
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$562
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$363
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$530
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$564
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$576
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$441
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$502
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$565
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$491
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$648
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$616
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$509
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$682
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$705
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$711
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$664
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$614
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$560
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$616
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$596
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$599
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$599
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$552
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$495
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$526
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$412
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$423
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$810
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$560
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$552
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$421
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$497
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$421
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$605

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640